Greetings in Christ Jesus, Fellow Soldiers.
Do you ever struggle with whether Jesus Christ really is God?
In Mark 1, we have several very credible witnesses who insist that He is indeed God in the flesh.
First, the writer of the Gospel, Mark, declares that Jesus is the Son of God (v1).
Second, John the Baptist, the last great "Old Testament prophet" (though he is in the New Testament), declares that Jesus would baptize with the Holy Spirit (something only God can do--v8).
Third, while the Holy Spirit descended upon Jesus at His baptism, God the Father declared "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased" (v11).
Finally, Satan, the adversary of God, came out of the shadows to openly confront Jesus and try to tempt Him, which was unsuccessful (v13). In the other Gospels, Satan uses Jesus' identity as the Son of God in his efforts to tempt Him.
This is a pretty impressive array of witnesses--and ones who would not profit from deceit.
The same Holy Spirit who descended upon Jesus has descended upon you and confirmed the truth of Jesus' identity and His saving work in human history for sinners like you and me.
When Satan, the Deceiver, stirs up our self-deceit, turn to the Word of Truth, which anchors your sould back in saving reality.
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